mysql won't start for xampp for mac users

Question

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Mysql cannot start, i am thinking maybe it was conflict with other mysql i have install in my computer.

How to properly config mysql?

I have tried to kill the mysql task, or sudo start it in my terminal

Answer 1

The following steps worked for me, assuming you are using Yosemite:

Step 1.

Delete \Applications\Xampp

Step 2.

Delete usr\local\var\mysql folder

Step 3.

Reinstall Xampp 5.5.19.

Step 4. Run the following commands in terminal to kill the processes, then restart the servers in Xampp.

sudo killall httpd 
sudo killall mysqld